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Synonyms for sigh
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Princeton's WordNet
sigh, suspiration(noun)
an utterance made by exhaling audibly
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suspirationsigh(verb)
a sound like a person sighing
"she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"
Synonyms:
suspirationsigh, suspire(verb)
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
"She sighed sadly"
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suspire, take a breath, breathe, respiresigh(verb)
utter with a sigh
Synonyms:
suspire
Dictionary of English Synonymes
sigh(n.)
Synonyms:
long breath
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
sigh(n)
Synonyms:
suspirationsigh(v)
Synonyms:
suspire
Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #6080 | breath | |
| #11701 | breathe | |
| #13389 | sigh | |
| #36832 | sighs | |
| #169362 | exhales | |
| #270425 | respire |
How to use sigh in a sentence?
I would breathe a sigh of relief if either the courts or the states themselves began to eliminate the death penalty.
I breathed a big sigh of relief.
As I stand here tonight, breathing a big sigh of relief, thank you Barack Obama Iowa. I want you to know that I ’ll keep standing up for you, keep fighting for you. Join me. Let’s go win that nomination.
When it backed off a little bit, the market breathed a sigh of relief.
People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters they will not allow life's circumstances to push them down and hold them under.
Translations for sigh
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- تنهدArabic
- vzdech, vzdychatCzech
- suk, sukkeDanish
- Seufzen, SeufzerGerman
- αναστεναγμόςGreek
- suspiro, suspirarSpanish
- huokaista, huokailla, huoahdus, huoata, huokaus, huokaisu, surkutellaFinnish
- soupirer, soupirFrench
- cuachIrish
- osnaScottish Gaelic
- אנחהHebrew
- sóhajt, sóhaj, sóhajtásHungarian
- հոգոց, հառաչանք, [[հոգոց]] [[հանել]], հառաչելArmenian
- sbuffo, sospiroItalian
- 嘆く, ため息, 嘆息, やれやれJapanese
- სუნთქვაGeorgian
- ئاخ ههڵکێشانKurdish
- suspirium, suspiroLatin
- harapukaMāori
- mengeluhMalay
- zucht, zuchten, verzuchting, klachtDutch
- sukke, sukkNorwegian
- westchnięcie, ech, wzdychaćPolish
- suspiro, suspirarPortuguese
- suspin, geamăt, suspina, oftatRomanian
- вздыхать, вздох, вздохнутьRussian
- uzdahnutiSerbo-Croatian
- vzdych, vzdychaťSlovak
- sucka, suckSwedish
- నిట్టూర్పు, నిట్టూర్చుTelugu
- hayTagalog
- ahlamak, iç çekmek, of çekmekTurkish
- thở dàiVietnamese
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